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CHURCHES.
SOCIETIES.

A. o. H.-DivisIon No | meets 6rt a I'd second
sundays OF each month.
X. Of H.-Msets hrst and third Wednesdays at
T.sOp. ~, st Odd Fellows Hall.
A.F.&A A. M.-Yellowstone Lodge, No. 26, q II
and third Wednesdays.
X. A. M.-iellowstone Chapter. No. s, second
and fourth Saturdays.
X. T.-Damascus 0ommandery, second and
fourth Thursdays.
1. o. y. F.-custer Lodge, No. Is, every
Monday At their hall.
l. 90. f-sentinal Encsmpment, No. g. hrst
and third Friday.
X. OF P.-Crusader Lodge, No. :, Thursday
evenings at Odd Fellows Hall.
C K Of A-Miles City Branch, every sunday ai
X. Of L.-First aud third Fridays.
GA. R.-U. s. Grant Post No. H. first and
third Tuesdays
I.o @. T--Star Of the West, No. "a, every
Thursday evening.
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ours in that whatever else we assailed we
rallied TO the Presidents support as to
the Executive head of the nation, the
distinctive representative Of the Republic.
The peaceful settlement OF the ques-
ton OF successor for M. Grevy yesterday
induces the hope that France will at last
overcome its shiitlessness and be able TO
settle down to the practical routine OF re-
publican form OF government; that
she will peaceably pursue the policies
marked out for her steadily TO lop off all
the excrescences that attach and inhere in
her as among the worst results OF the
monarchic systems, every variation OF
which she has tried since her first revolu-
ton, and every one OF which has left its
special mark Of degradation upon the
nations history and its people. She has
yet to separate herself from the church,
and she has some parting touches for the
aristocratic elem ent which still insolently
menaces her peace and assais her judg-
ments. France has n great future. She is
the hope Of Europe, and is yet TO be a
light TO the surrounding people, lighting
them along the path Of liberty to indie
pcndcncc and freedom.
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HUMOROUS DISCOVERIES
Made by Senator Cockreii's Investigat-
ing Committee.

Senator Cockrell, referring 10 his sum-
mer investigation OF department methods,
says "They don't need legislation 10
much ms ordinary common sense" Some
Of the discoveries he made are funny.
For instance, when he looked into tho
ways OF doing business at the Office Of tho
second auditor Of the treasury, he found
that whenever any claim is presented there
about any army pay account the routine
method Is 20 write a letter TO the pay
master generals Office in the war depart
ment, and ask for the record OF the ac-
count. The paymaster generals CLERKS
look up the records and reply by letter.
But when the senator went over 10 the
paymaster generals Office and looked at
these pay accounts ho found they were
only copies OF the originals. He set out
30 find the originals, and where did no
find them after much scnrching1 Why,
in the second auditors Office, and the
second auditor has for years been sending
letters 10 the war department for copies Of
official records which have been IN his
own Office all the time. The senator found
many clerks OF the war department engaged
in hunting up records OF service from mus
ter rolls ON requests from the pension bu-
rcau. These muster rolls are folded up
separately, tied neatly with rcd tape and
slowed away in innumcrablc pigeon holes.
The senator asked why the rolls were not
spread out fiat by regiments or brigades
and bound or placed between covers 30
that they could be turned 10 In moment
without all tho trouble OF going 10 the
racks, taking down package after package,
untying the tape and unfolding each sheet.
Nobody could answer save that the COM
plicated and slower way was the old one.
Then, again, the senator found that II
IL the custom 20 send out annually let
ters, duly copied and indorsed, TO
such cx-oHicials rs had not squared
accounts with the government IL
matters not II the official has been
dead for years, or, as was found in one
case, the sum involved Is only 10 cents,
the letter goes out Just the same rs II did
last year, the year before and twenty
ycas ago. lie found land claims being
carried along year after year, which might
bo settled by advertising near the location
and turning into the public domain all
that were not adjusted within specified
period. Some OF these unsettled land
claims from Missouri dated back IN 1852.
In one case, the senator discovered that
n Missouri settler had been kept out OF his
papers for yeas, because at one point in
The long record careless clerk had writ
ten Jones for Jonas. All the copying after
that was Jones, and 40 Mr.. Jonas title ~
his entry had never been perfected.
nearly every department the senator founN
such illustrations Of circumlocution
these. II some healthy criticising In Y
report will lead 60 reforms, the scnat~
VIII not have worked all summer In yaiU
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SADECARNOT. PRESIDENT.

sadi-Canot, yesterday elected President
of the French Republic, to serve the unex-
pred term of NJ. Grevy, resigned, is the
fourth in succession to Gil that high and
very precarious position. All Of his pred
ecessors were compelled to resign, Grevy
in his second term. lie alone Of them was
allowed TO serve one constitutional term OF
seven years. Theirs, the first President,
the patriot who, on his knees, duplicated
the aid and help Of European powers in
the readjustment Of the affairs Of France
and for the maintenance OF peace, one
OF the most intelligent and cnlight-
encd statesmen OF the world, was
compelled TO resign before his third year
was completed. Marshall Mcmahon, n
declared Legitimist as Theirs had been an
Orleanist, was elected TO I'll his place, but
he, too, was compelled TO Co. and before
ho i'"u oo"'P'e'eu ms 'ourh year. W.
uie'g' 'nen ho'eu lawyer ana parma
mentanan, was elected TO take his place,
ahu' serving iui' term, was re-eiectcd'
pu' u. 'l'e s'oso oil MS second year was
forced, oya Vo'e equivalent 10 one OF want
Oh confidence, 10 s'ep down ana out lie
oo'yed tue Chambers as the voice oil the
peop', ana yie'ded MS CONSTITUTIONAL
rsnS ior 'he sake OIL peace lho election
Oh Ne sad'-Oarnot guarantees the sta
pii''! OF the Republic but nc taxes
INC once WIN inc distinct under
suanu'ns 'na' the voice oil the Chambers
Is superior even TO the Constitution that
IL IL lhe hlgher law 10 when he must sue
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THE EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE.


The general conference oil inc Eva ngeh.
cal christians OF uie uh''ed otales, called
70 m'o' Nv washington ON wednesday
h'N'' anu W i''''''" ~ s,''''" "n''' r''uaS
following VIII DC All thlhgs considered
one OF TIE most remarkap'e gatherings oil
our uhe. ihe most Distinguished MINIS
''rs anu iay''on nave SiSn''''u .n'r Pur'
pose 70 DC present. ana among Tue speak
en- VINO nave occh S'cured are 'he Iol'ow-
ing President James AicOo'h' DID, rev.
pan'cl p'Tcester' DID, BISHOP \. Oleve-
l'nd ooNe' ID, NeV' S'inon o. hcIher'
son ID, 'o' - L. "'e'nc' leN' Is. D.
s'oI's' p.p. lprooao'yh ho'' H. . Wac
Ar'hur' Do, pshop EaWru W. An
urc"a' p'D'' "'V' . W. piAe' i'oV' Jas
VI Ming D'D' PRESIDENT ~ " "iiman'
LlD'' Rev Aiucus w. haygood' DID,
frlnk Hussc'I DID, BISHOP D. r. hnst
DID, rev A. T. schaulhcr' ID, ucorg'
W. Oab'e' HeN washington Gladden.
LLp'' bishop samuel ;. liarr'H' DID, and
"'V' ~ - uo'uon' ~ lhe following
are ho questions 10 DE studied fInt-
what arr the present pcrils ana oppor'pni'
ties OF the Christian Ohureh AMI OF the
country sccond-Oan any OF Them b'
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TIE CONSTITUTION or FRANCE

TIE CONSTITU TI0N or FRANCE.
France viii never realize what stability
Il, Us Il Is known in these United States,
until her people, all classes OF them, rise
10 an equality with the Constitution and
they determine rs primary duty to pro.
tcct and defend II. so long rs majority
Of the representatives feel that they can for
any purpose pertinent TO their political life
or the life Of their party, summon the
President TO resign, Just 20 long will there
bc at home, as well "a abroad, a feeling OF
insecurity and instability. There must
bc some sheet anchor Of safety for every
ciiizcn, for every oiIice-holdcr, otherwise
there Is no SURF tenure OF power or author
ity. II is our Federal Constitution, the
SACRED compact between the States, that
makes our government a. solid as il is.
II any mans right is assailcd lac finds
his remedy under lis protection. II any
official does wrong, the people invoke II,
strength ior his punishment. NO officer
who holds office 10y virtue Of any of its
provisions can be- invited or forced TO 70.
sign. lie may bc impcachcd, and II found
guilty be removed; otherwise he can defy
hi. bilcrcsi enemy. During Andrew John.
sons contest Nilh the Radicals there never
was n day when they would not II they
could, have removed him by a unanimous
vote. hut though the times then were
out u joint, aud extraordinary technical
OF constructive violations Of the Con.titu.
ton were In order every day, Il was never
mon than moo,cl. During the its, term
OF Mr.. Lincoln, while the civil war was In
progress, and the Constitution WIS in
allegiance In nearly all parts Of the
Union, by the suspension Of the habcas
corpus, II was suggested, among others by
Mr. llalsicad, present editor Of the Gin.
cinua,i Commercial Gazette, 10 remove
him, or knock him In the head, and among
the oficcn Of the army II the Potomac a
Dictator was talked about, but no ono had
the tcmcrity openly 10 declare Tor 70 IA.
grant form Of treason 10 aud betrayal OF
the Constitution. In the Coniclcracy, at
the same time, where the Constitution nj
all points, except slavery, was identical
with the Federal instrument, them were
some muilcrings Of Dictatorship, but no
one had the courage Of such a conviction.
and twas never openly discussed. But
there isno knowing what either or both
sides would have come TO II the war had
bccn prolonged. Both at the north
~ well rs at the south, the feeling was
growing that a Constitution without a
country WIS as a rope Of sand. Thu
county FIRST Me- Lincoln Is reported ia
have said, aud the Constitution after.
The Constitution could be replaced by q
national convention, but the making oi q
country, ola government, was the result
Of a mop difficult process, extending
over many ycan and overcoming
many cxigcncics. France Is Ualil
ing that just now she Is passing
through an experience something lik,
our own, 10 far as the ignoring 81
t-s Constitution Is concerned, but unlike
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CONGRESS-. TOMORROW.


The Fiftieth Congress will be called to
order tomorrow by the Clerk Of the House
It's first, it will also be its longest, session,
and perhaps Its most important, Many
subjects press for consideration, but that
which Is likely to.arouse tho fercest spirit
Of debate is the reduction OF the tariff, with
n view TO the reduction Of the surplus.
The Republicans will oppose this, but they
cannot with safety, in view Of the Presi-
dental election next year, incur the re-
sponsiblity for n continuation Of the war
taxes that press so heavily upon the peo-
pie. They will be forced TO make conces-
sions. In eiTecting this reform, an effort
is TO be made by some Of the protcctionists
TO secure the abolition OF the tax
on whisky, but IL is not likely
10 prove successful. There may be
some concession on tobacco, but that is as
aras Democrats are likely to go in cutting
down the internal revenue. The pension
mongcrs arc expected to asslil the treas
ury in force, and there will be an effort
made for steamship subsidies, but the
leading Democrats have their faces sternly
set against any indulgence in that diree-
ton. Postal telegraphy, in obedience to
a very general demand by the people, Is
likely TO be debated at length, perhaps
with some results toward the consummation
Of plan that shall meet the wishes Of the
people. The proposed reciprocity treaties
with Canada, Mexico, Central and South
America are also likely TO create some stir,
but Il is not expected there will be much,
II, any legislation in regard 10 the public
debt, aud the power OF the Secretaryof the
Treasury TO deal with II, nor will there be
anything like sectional legislation at
tempted. As 10 the Mississippi river
Appropriation, II Is hoped IL will
be presented separately, especially since
Nho ilNahcN hao NAPi'no'h W.
sire TO that effect. II this Is done,
We may reasonably hope ii will prove
an entering wedge TO the breaking
up Of the River aud Harbor bill, which
has been so fruitful Of schemes and jobs.
II viii thus be seen the Fiiticth Congress
has its hands full, and that 1t will require
grca, deal Of industry 10 clear them and
at the same time give the people anything
like satisfaction. But whatever else II
may fail in, Il must not fail to cut down
taxation aud shut its ears TO pensions and
subsidies, and Il must not fail Of an am.
pie appropriation for the work Of imp row.
ing the Mississippi and It's tributaries.
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The Montgomery Advertiser thinks tina,
with the first seven-s,oy building ever
erected in Alabama, with a $1,000, OOO
company TO build factories, with a railroad
building to junction with the Kansas
City and another TO Troy, Montgomery
will have a booming spring But she will
not have Il all TO herself. Euiaula has a
100000 company, with gradual payments,
for the building OF factories, and Decatur
has a si,OOO,Oo0 stock company to build
houses for the people who are to come
there and live in them. Besides this,
President Kyle, Of the Gadsdcn land and
improvement company, has called a meet
ing Of stockholders TO take into considca.
ton a proposition TO sell two-sevenihs Of
the property Of the company at public
sale, to DO held IN February, 1855, and 10
take in payment the stock Of the company
at q cents on the dollar. North Alabama
Is evidently on boom.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

The following statistics have been com.
piled for the United States geological sur
vcy and are OF general interest; The total
production Of all kinds Of coal In 1886. cx.
elusive Of that consumed ut the mines,
known ~ collicry consumption. WIS l07,-
GS2, 200 short tons, valued at sli1, ll2, 755
NJ the mines. This may be divided into
pcnnsy lyania anthracite, $1,000, AS short
or -. a6l, 40 long tons, valued ut 81 SIS. q
l2G, all other Goals, including bituminous,
brown coal, Ignite, aud small lots Of an
thmcite produced in Arkansas and Colo.
mdo. f0.0Si,53l short tons, valued nj $751;
55l,G2D. The total production, including
collicry consumption, waS Pennsylvania
anthracite, 80, Sb3.O71 long or 31.O3i, 40
short tons. MI other Goals, 73.7OT, abI short
tons, making the total absolute production
oi all Goals In the United States ll2, 7i3. 400
short tons. valued m follows Anthracite,
so. llp. 10. bituminous, SIS, lsi ,0jG, total
value, Slbi,OOO, l76. The total production
OF nll kinds Of coal show anct gain 81
l,,Si. SSl short tons compared with 1855,
but n loss IN spot value OF u, 4l0.i 400.
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BEST OF ALL.

The baby grasps at the empty air,
And sees wonderful sight
For the great old sdeboard over there
Is shining with silver bright.
The grandfather bangles his watch OF gold,
And she hears the wheels go click,
And she tries In her pin cushion hands TO hold
Tho "bullseyo" round and thick.
They arc wonderful things that the baby secs;
But, when she is tired OF all,
And they wrap her up from the evening breeze,
When the shadows begin TO fall,
She is tired OF The noisy and busy world,
Too tired 10 60 TO sleep,
And she won't sit up and she won't stay curled
And she only wakes to weep;
And she's suddenly caught Ia tender hold,
Where she even forgets TO stir
And what TO baby are silver and gold,
When her mother smiles down at herr
III Q. hummer. In 81. Nicholas.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

THE DEAD OF CAMP DOUGLASS.
The Ex-Coniederate Association, OF Chi
cago, has secured complete roster Of the
Confederates, more than 1000, who died
at Camp Douglas, in which there are
names from every State Of the Confedera-
cy. 1T has succeeded, also, in getting a deed
from the War Department to the thirteen
acres of land in lakewood Cemetery, in
which 'our deadp are buried, and it asks
now q donation OF block OF marble
or granite from each Southern State,
with which to erect suitable monument
to their memory. Virginia has already
given the foundation stone; Arkansas has
expressed her desire TO contribute, and it
is earnestly hoped Tennessee will soon
send forward similar donation. At
the next regular meeting of the as
ISOLATION, next Wednesday, the archi-
tect will be ready with the draw
lngs, showing sizes, dimensions, anu
places in the monument Of each State,
with the name Of the State TO be cut
in the marble or granite block subscribed.
The purpose of the association is TO mark
the last resting place Of the dead with
something like a digni6ed, yet simple,
memorial Of their vaor. In such work
all the once Confederate States should be
represented-Mississippi, Texas, Louisi-
ana, Alabama, Florida, Georgia and
South and North Carolina, as well as
Virginia, Tennessee and Arkansas. The
roster Of the dead is being printed in
pamphlet form, and the secretary, w.
Lee France, No. l25 Dearborn street, will
send copies TO those desiring to look over
the list.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

FEoM the lst Of January TO the LIST Of
October iorcign exports from southern
ports have increased by 81, 5000 morc
than for the same time last year. At Hal.
tmore 1t WIS S}cO,O New Orleans near.
ly 100000, Norfolk, S2,GOo,OOO, Savan.
nah, Si,ioo,0OO, Yorktown, which includes
Newport News, s, 10000. Il Is notice.
able that even at the smaller ports, such
o. Brunswick, Key West and Pensacola,
there was also general increase.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

As WAS confidently expected by every.
body Mr.. Carlisle was last night unani.
mously nominated for Speaker Of the
House by the Democratic caucus, and Mr..
Hurt was nominated for doorlccpcr.
The latter Il a native Of MissiS,ippi.
and made his entry into public
life as secretary Of the PosioflicS Commit.
tee Of the House when the Hon. II. ID.
Money Of Mississippi, was chairman Of Il.
Alter that lao was appointed TO the Office
Of postoilicc inspector, which he will ~
sign 10 take his new position.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

CANON ISAAC TAYLOR, of the English
Church, in a paper read at the Church
Congress recently held at Northampton,
made the broad statement that the Chris
tian churches should not send mission
aries TO Mohammedan countries but assist
the Mohammcdans in the work they are so
successful atoi converting the peoples OF
Asia and Africa TO their form OF fifth. He
says that the Mohammedans are doing a
great work in civilizing the people OF
Africa and bringing them to the knowl-
edge Of God, and are worthy OF help and u.s.
sistance. The Mohammedans are only hall
Christians, but even this bastard form OF
our faith is better, no thinks, than no
faith at all. The 'barbaric and savage
mind can compphepd the simple message
OF Mohammed rs II is simply delivered, but
the subtleties OF dogmatic Christianity are
to him a delusion and a snare. Canon
Taylor has the figures and facts to sustain
him, and he deiies the whole missionary
band from England TO "India's coral
strand" Still, answers TO so sweeping an
assertion are now in order.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

AMONG the distinguished names OF tho
House OF Representatives Of the Forty
ninth Congress that do not appear on the
roll Of the Fiitieth are William II. Morri-
son, OF Illinois, ways and means; John
Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, Judiciary;
James =. Miller, Of Texas, Banking and
Currency; John II. Reagan, Of Texas,
Commerce; Albert S. Willis, Of Ken
lucky, Rivers and HarboS Ed
ward S. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, Mill.
tary Affairs; Thomas r. Cobb, Of
Indiana, Public Lands; olin wellborn, Of
Texas, Indian Affairs; William d. Hill, OF
Ohio, Territories; James w. Throckmor-
ton, Of Texas, Pacific Railroads; d. Wyatt
Aiken, Of South Carolina, Education;
Charles d. Mitchell, Of Connecticut, Pat.
on,s. These gentlemen were each Of them
chairmcn Of their respective committees.
Mr. Reagan is the only one Of them who
remains in public life. lie is a member OF
the Senate from Texas.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

OS the Ut instant the Western Union
Telegraph company reduced It's rates a.
follows To and from all points east Of and
including Montana, Utah, New Mexico
aud Texas from 81 to 70 cents. The Is
cen, rate that prevailed east Of the Missis.
tippi aud north Of Tennessee and North
Carolina will be reduced 10 30 cents, and
the 90 cent rate south Of and including
Virginia and Tennessee 10 70 cents TIL,
highes, rate TO be hereafter charged be-
tween extreme points Is 81.
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Court oil the United States interviewed upon
suit, and upon the strength OF the Supreme
Courts decision declared that such tax
was illegal. But the State has appealed
from this, and asks the Supreme Court to
give another decision, which it no doubt
will, and one covering all the States and
Territories.
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Tur decision rendered some time ago by
the Federal Supreme Court declaring the
tax lowed on drummer by the District Of
Columbia to be unconstitutional. II WIS
held by the State Of NORTH Carolina did not
apply To any Of the s'nlc,, II therefore con.
unued to collect the Tax, until the Circuit
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

TnE Legislature OF Hawaii has Endorsed
the loan OF $1,000 900 made in England,
over which 30 much fuss was made several
months ago, even TO the extent OF threat
ened revolution.
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stopped this dissertation OF our soil, and
also stepped between the grasping corpora
ton and the poor farmer, saying that tho
government can afford to be generous to
the railroad, but it cannot afford to be UNI
just to the people,"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

Tux directors Of the East Tennessee,
Virginia 4 Georgia railroad company have
reelected the old officers, Rs follows
President Gen. Samuel Thomas; vice.
presidents, Calvin S. Bncc aud Henry
Fink, secretary, l.. NJ. Schwan; treasurer,
j. q. Mitchell
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THE WEATHER.


wAauSGroS. Dec. Al a. m.-for MlsslsFppi:
Rain, followed by ooolcr fair weather light 10
fresh variable winds
For Arkansas and Missouri Colder, fair weather
prccedcd In the eastern portion BY rain frosh 10
brisk norlhwc,tcrly winds, with a cold wave.
For Tennessee Rain, followed by cooler clear
ing weather icsh 10 brisk southNosterly winds,
yecrlng 10 NORTHWESTERN
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

IT is a noticeable fact that NM. Gle
menceau aud RiboL both prominent
French statesmen, are married TO Amcri-
can women, either Of whom may one day
be the Presidents wife.
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OxE hundred aud thlrty-onc new names

oSE hundred aud thirty-onc new names
appear on the roN Of the Fiitieih Congress,
compared with iso on that Of the Forty.
ninth. Among The Rblcst Of the owners Of
these names are Tupic, Chandler, His.
cock, Reagan and Daniels, Of the senate,
and Lodge and oocknn OF the House.
Turpic Is one OF the oldest and most dis.
tinguished juristsoi Indiana; Cochran, too ,
although a young urln, has won some rep.
utation rs lawyer; Chandler Is a noted
political jobbcr and schcmcr Reagan is
nm old statesman Of unblcmi,hcd rcputc;
Daniel is an orator and lawyer Of ability.
Lodge is humanitarian, writer aud pol.
itieian, and IIiscock is the Republican Boss
Of New York.